Dog feces removal implement

Abstract

Precursors of a scoop and paddle are constituted by different, manually separable, portions of a single blank, defined by a line of weakness. The paddle precursor is at a rear central location of the blank, spaced apart from side edges of the blank so that a forward portion of the remainder forms a scoop receptacle precursor and side edge portions form precursors of scoop handles. Rearwardly convergent fold lines are provided in the forward portion so that, after the paddle is separated, opposite sides of the forward portion can be folded up to erect the scoop receptacle with a pair of handles extending rearwardly therefrom with raised adjacent ends for ease of grasping by a hand spaced safely away from the scoop receptacle eliminating risk of contact with feces or adjacent ground surfaces.

What we claim is: 
     
       1. A disposable dog feces removal implement kit of a scoop and paddle type constituted by a unitary cardboard blank of single thickness stock, the blank being rectangular having front and rear edge portions joined perpendicularly by opposite side edge portions, a removable, elongate paddle precursor panel with parallel sides and a tapering forward end extending forwardly from the rear edge at a rear central location which is spaced from the opposite side edges, being defined by a frangible line of weakness which intersects the rear edge portion so that a remainder of the blank constitutes a scoop precursor, fold lines extending rearwardly, in convergent relation, from opposite front corners to a central location of the forward end to the line of weakness, whereby the paddle can be manually separated at the line of weakness and the scoop formed from the remainder by manually folding up the opposite side edge portions about respective fold lines to provide a forward dog feces receptacle portion with a bottom wall and opposite, upstanding side walls increasing in height as they extend rearwardly and a pair of handles extending rearwardly from the side walls away from the receptacle portion with rear ends of the handles being together in adjacent, relation, raised above the bottom wall.